The Academy at Palumbo Griffin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against Abraham Lincoln as Academy at Palumbo made off with a 60-34 victory. That's another feather in the cap for Academy at Palumbo, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Aisha Muibi was a one-man wrecking crew for Academy at Palumbo as she dropped a double-double on 32 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Muibi has scored at least 25% of Academy at Palumbo's points. Another player making a difference was Naimah Hargrove, who scored eight points along with 11 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Abraham Lincoln saw an underclassman step up: Tatyanna Blair scored 14 points. The match was Blair's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Makayla Taylor-Haynes was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Academy at Palumbo's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Abraham Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Academy at Palumbo will be home for the holidays to greet Frankford at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Abraham Lincoln, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Sankofa Freedom Academy at 3:15 p.m. on December 13th. Sankofa Freedom Academy and Abraham Lincoln are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
